Case Studies
Elliott Electric Supply Partners with IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services
New Case Study Shares Why Leading Distributor Chose IDEA to Manage its EDI Operations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces that Elliott Electric Supply, a leading distributor of electrical and industrial automation supplies, has selected IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services to streamline and enhance its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) operations. …
Read MoreABB Electrification Enriches Product Content in IDEA Connector
New IDEA Case Study Shares How Manufacturer Syndicates Improved Product Data for Thousands of SKUs to Authorized Distributors Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) recognizes ABB Electrification, a global manufacturer of electrical distribution and management products, for enriching product content in thousands of SKUs in IDEA Connector. 89% of buyers say they made…
Read MoreCANTEX Selects IDEA Exchange for Managed EDI Services
Leading PVC Manufacturer Extends EDI Capacity and Gains Trading Partner Requirement Experience Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces that CANTEX, INC., a leading PVC manufacturer of electrical products, has selected IDEA Exchange as its EDI Managed Services Partner. In recent years, manufacturers and distributors have faced EDI staffing challenges with increased retirements…
Read MoreIDEA Features Dialight in Case Study on Improving Product Content and Pricing
Global LED Lighting Manufacturer Boosts Content and Accuracy in IDEA Connector, Develops Sustainable Maintenance Process The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) recognizes Dialight, a global industrial LED lighting manufacturer, for improving its product content amid resource challenges. As online shopping and the pace of business continues to increase, the importance of complete and accurate…
Read MoreElectri-Flex: An IDEA Exchange Case Study
The Electri-Flex team found their legacy process to receive orders from customers, which included a lot of manual work, was causing efficiency and customer service problems. Many paper documents were exchanged with their customers, which increased the opportunity for errors. Electri-Flex decided to upgrade its internal systems to exchange Electronic Document Interchange (EDI) documents to…
Read MoreHow Southwire Upgraded and Syndicated Thousands of SKUs to Their Distributors
Southwire had invested 18 months and approximately 500 staff hours on a digital content initiative to compile and enhance their product information. Thousands of SKUs had been cleaned up and upgraded with valuable marketing content and the company’s new corporate website to display all these products was nearly complete. Yet, Southwire also wanted to syndicate…
Read MoreHow Siemens Fixed What Was Causing Thousands of EDI Order Errors and Solved a Long-Standing Industry Problem in the Process
The Siemens team was experiencing hundreds of costly EDI order errors each month from many of their manufacturer’s representatives. As the sales force for manufacturers, manufacturer’s agents interface with distributors, managing orders and customer service, while manufacturers handle the billing function. As a result, this process is highly important to Siemens. It impacts a manufacturer’s…
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